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M5.0 Depth: 43.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-04 11:37:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 4, 2025 at 11:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 11:37:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.70560, 159.39570
Temperature
14.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk152.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy159.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-08-04 15:01:53 UTC101.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 17:49:36 UTC9.9 km144 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-04 17:49:37 UTC16.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 17:49:37 UTC16.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-04 18:27:33 UTC73.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-04 18:27:36 UTC75.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-04 18:49:15 UTC79.2 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-04 18:49:21 UTC88.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-04 18:49:21 UTC89.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-04 18:52:34 UTC91.1 km169 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-04 18:52:37 UTC91.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-04 18:52:37 UTC90.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#325
Earlier events M≥4723
Earlier events M≥5407
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC105.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC68.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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